Epsom Races
Epsom
15:25
Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Apprentices' Derby Handicap
Epsom
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2023
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £3
Place: £1.90 £5.70
Exacta: £29.40
Trifecta: £204.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Forceful Speed (IRE) | 5 G | Good | George Boughey | 136 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Raced in second - led 3f out - faced challenge over 2f out - ridden and went further clear over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Dundory (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Jack Kearney
(3)lbs
|
John O'Shea | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Prominent - dropped to midfield after 3f - smooth headway over 3f out - pressed winner going easily over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Bug Boy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tony Newcombe | 125 lbs | 8/1 | 3.75 | Taken down early - towards rear - switched right over 3f out - going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Ravens Ark (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Rose Dawes
(3)lbs
|
Hughie Morrison | 132 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | In rear - pushed along and switched to centre over 3f out - raced awkwardly over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 11/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | The Whipmaster (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 143 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - headway into midfield after 3f - waiting for room over 3f out - switched right and pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Scintillante (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 130 lbs | 100/30 | 1 | Midfield - waiting for room and slightly hampered over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(tchd 16/5 and tchd 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Glenister (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Morgan Cole
(3)lbs
|
Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 134 lbs | 3/1 | 65 | Sweating - led at steady pace - headed 3f out - weakened quickly over 2f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat post race)(op 5/2) |